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Municipality

Gafait

Local name: كفايت

Located in Jerada Province, Oriental Coordinates: 34°14′02″ N 2°16′56″ W

Gafait
Mohcinemar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,656
2.7K
Elevation
827 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
OUD Oujda Angads Airport70 km
NDR Nador Al Aaroui International Airport108 km

About Gafait

Gafait is a municipality. Location: Jerada Province, Oriental. Population: 2,656. Elevation: 827 m.

From Wikipedia

Gafait also known as Tagafait by locals, is a town in Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 2654.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Gafait over time

Population of Gafait over time
1994 2,395
2004 2,654
2014 2,656
2024 2,604

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gafait

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Hoceima · 189 km northwest20°
  • Ksar El Kebir · 342 km west21°
  • Oujda · 60 km northeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
March (42 mm)
Driest month
July (4 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gafait
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°18°21°24°29°32°33°28°23°18°14°
Average low (°C)2°4°6°8°11°14°17°17°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)3929423631124620243941

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Gafait

The nearest airport is Oujda Angads Airport (OUD), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 189 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Oujda Angads Airport (OUD) Ahl Angad 70 kmnortheast
  • Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 108 kmnorthwest
  • Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM) Zenata 115 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 189 kmnorthwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 289 kmnorth
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 319 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 337 kmnorthwest
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 343 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gafait

Within 100 km: 1 lake, river or coast.

60–100 km1 place

  • Oued Moulouya River 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources